Hadley police forced to restrain Chicopee man who fought them during arrest

HADLEY – Police had to restrain a Chicopee man after he allegedly fought them during an arrest Tuesday night.

Police charged Anselmo Alonso, 39, with three counts to injure or deface real or personal property, disorderly conduct , resisting arrest and carrying a dangerous weapon, according to the police Facebook page.

He was arrested in the Whole Foods parking after police received a call about an erratic driver.

While an officer advised Alonso he was being placed under arrest, another officer inventoried his car and found a small amount of marijuana along with a throwing star. Throwing stars are defined by Massachusetts General Laws as a per se dangerous weapon, according to the police Facebook page.

While officers were still on the scene Alonso allegedly began kicking at the rear window of the cruiser, and officers secured him in shackles. He allegedly tried to fight with officers while they secured him, and the two officers on scene brought him to the ground.

A third officer arrived and Alonso was eventually re-secured in a cruiser. During the booking process, Alonso allegedly pulled a wall hanging off the wall and broke a thermostat cover, causing officers to have to further restrain him. He later made an attempt to spit at officers, after which officers placed a spit-mask over his mouth.

Alonso was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown but failed to show for his appearance, according to court records. A default warrant has been issued.

This was the second incident in a week in which police needed to wrestle with a suspect resisting arrest. Two Hadley officers and five Amherst officers were needed last week to wrestle a man reportedly high on LSD.